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Speaking of Psychos: Cops May Have Found Body of Drew Peterson’s Missing Fourth Wife (w/Update)

• June 5, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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Boycott CVS Pharmacy: They Choke Shoplifters to Death

• May 12, 2010 • 9 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Hate Crimes, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Chicago Sun-Times", "The Chicago Tribune", Accidental Death, Ann Marie Balboa, Anthony Kyser, Boycott CVS, Chicago IL, Chicago Police Departrment, Choked to Death, Cook County, CVS, CVS Pharmacy, Death by Misadventure, Drug Addict, Drugs, Mary Mitchell, Stepfather, Strangulation, The Cook County Sheriff's Department

Chaz Ebert Steps Out on Her Own and with Roger

• April 21, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Awards, Black People, Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Chaz Hammelsmith Ebert, Class, Cultural History, Film, Health, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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Bummer! Maria Pinto, One of the First Lady’s Favorite Designers, Closes Her Doors

• February 15, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Barack and Michelle Obama, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Fashion, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Crain's", "The Chicago Sun-Times", African Americans, Barney's, Blacks, Chicago IL, Couturier, Fashion Designer, Jackson Street, Latinos, Maria Pinto, Michelle Obama, Mrs. O, Mrs. Obama, Sak's Fifth Avenue, The Economy, The First Lady, The Great Recession

Derrion Albert Case Update: Three Teens Charged With Murder One; Charges Dropped Against A Fourth

• October 23, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Education, Gang Violence, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, Religion, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Chicago Defender", "The Chicago Sun-Times", African Americans, Ava Greyer, Blacks, Chicago Housing Authority, Children, Christian Fenger High School, Clothing, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Cook County, Cook County Jail, Derrion, Derrion Albert, Drama, Eric Carson, Eugene Bailey, Eugene Riley, Faux Noise, Fenger High School, Gangs, Growing Up, Joe Walker, Motherhood, Murder, Search, Silvonus Shannon

I’m Not Weeping or Celebrating That Chicago Has Lost Its Olympic Bid

• October 2, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Brazil, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Education, Gang Violence, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, The Rest of the World
Tags: "The Chicago Sun-Times", Adults, Chicago, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago IL, Derrion Albert, Gang Violence, Gangs, Parents, Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL, Roger Ebert, Second Chance Academies, Teachers, Teenagers, Teens, The 2016 Olympics

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‘I Was a Little Scared’: Inside America’s Reopening Schools August 8, 2020
In their first week back, students have faced altered classrooms and emergency quarantines. Here’s what they say school is like in the age of Covid-19.
The Unique U.S. Failure to Control the Virus August 8, 2020
Slowing the coronavirus has been especially difficult for the United States because of its tradition of prioritizing individualism and missteps by the Trump administration.
A Family Cries ‘Justice for Hannah.’ Will Its Rural Town Listen? August 7, 2020
People in rural areas are killed in police shootings at about the same rate as in cities, but victims’ families and activists say they have struggled to get justice or even make themselves heard.
Milwaukee Police Chief Demoted After Questions Over Protest Response August 7, 2020
Officers’ use of tear gas against protesters was among the issues that led to Alfonso Morales’s removal from his post.
‘Christianity Will Have Power’ August 9, 2020
Donald Trump made a promise to white evangelical Christians, whose support can seem mystifying to the outside observer.
In California, It Will Take More Than a Parade to Save an Imperiled Census August 9, 2020
Many Latinos in low-income communities say they are hearing a message about the 2020 census: Your participation is not wanted.
Democrats Hold Edge as Battle for Senate Majority Becomes ‘Knife Fight’ August 9, 2020
As the campaign enters a critical period, the pandemic, their primary strategy and their presumptive nominee have given Democrats a shot at winning the chamber.
Sidestepping Congress, Trump Signs Executive Measures for Pandemic Relief August 9, 2020
President Trump signed the directives after two weeks of stalemate with Democrats over a recovery package, using legally dubious measures to try to restore lapsed benefits.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus live news: US nears 5m cases as Australia records deadliest day August 9, 2020
US approaches horrific milestone; Australian border restrictions tighten as state of Victoria reports 17 dead; Brazil passes 100,000 deathsBoris Johnson ‘would close pubs before schools’ in local Covid-19 lockdownEx-health minister attacks Bolsonaro as Brazil Covid-19 deaths tops 100,000Trump signs order for relief, with less help for jobless UK: two-thirds […]
What we are learning about Covid-19 and kids August 9, 2020
As schools around the world prepare to reopen, new scientific evidence about children and coronavirus is coming to lightCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBack in April, the French epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet found himself leading an investigation in the town of Crépy-en-Valois, a small community of 15,000 inhabitants just to the […]
Global report: US nears 5m Covid cases; New Zealand goes 100 days without local transmission August 9, 2020
US nears milestone as Trump extends jobless aid; NZ warns against complacency; Australia records deadliest day of pandemic to dateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US is nearing the grim milestone of 5 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, with more than 160,000 deaths, as Donald Trump used executive orders to extend coronavirus aid […]
One in 12 Australians drinking alcohol every day during coronavirus outbreak, survey finds August 9, 2020
Alcohol and Drug Foundation says one in 10 people report consuming more than 10 standard drinks per weekDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCoronavirus Australia maps and cases: live numbers and statisticsA new Alcohol and Drug Foundation survey has found one in 12 Australians have been drinking every day since the coro […]
Chain reaction: disaster hastens Lebanon’s moment of reckoning August 9, 2020
A corruption-riddled government has presided over rising poverty for decades. Could the anger released after the catastrophe in Beirut’s docks finally topple it?The first violent jolt seemed like a neighbourhood accident; a blown generator, or a car crash. Five seconds later, the thundering secondary blast arrived; a crushing surge of energy that instantly s […]
Saudi ex-spy suing crown prince faces fresh death threat in Canada – report August 9, 2020
Canada reportedly increases security around Saad Aljabri, who is suing Prince Mohammed bin Salman over alleged 2018 assassination attemptA former senior Saudi intelligence official who has accused Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of trying to have him assassinated in 2018 has been placed under heightened security after a new threat on his life, a Canadian ne […]
Covid-19: only half of Britons would definitely have vaccination August 9, 2020
Survey sparks concern over misconceptions about vaccines and scepticism about science Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOnly half the population of Britain definitely would accept being vaccinated against Covid-19. That is the shock conclusion of a group of scientists and pollsters who have found that only 53% of a test group of cit […]
Belarus presidential election: opposition candidate goes into hiding on eve of vote August 9, 2020
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who is challenging incumbent Alexander Lukashenko in Sunday’s vote, fled her home after police detained staffers Belarus’s opposition candidate for president went into hiding the night before challenging longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday in the country’s most unpredictable election in a generation.Candidate Svetlana Tikha […]

The BBC

Beirut explosion: World leaders to hold aid summit August 9, 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron has organised Sunday's online talks to generate aid for Lebanon.
Beirut explosion: Video of church altar's survival brings hope August 8, 2020
This Greek Orthodox church's altar survived the blast unscathed - even its oil lamp stayed lit.
Belarus election: President Lukashenko faces toughest test in years August 9, 2020
A sea of protests and a novice opposition candidate have shaken up a normally predictable process.
Spain's ex-King Juan Carlos lands in Abu Dhabi: reports August 8, 2020
A photograph appears to show Spain's former monarch landing in Abu Dhabi after leaving his country.
Vijayawada: Fire at Covid facility in India kills at least seven August 9, 2020
The fire in southeast India is the second such blaze at a Covid facility in days.
Venezuela: Former American soldiers jailed over failed coup August 8, 2020
Luke Denman and Airan Berry were arrested in May while entering Venezuela by sea from Colombia.
Eleven die in fire in Czech Republic tower block August 9, 2020
Six died in the building, and another five were killed after jumping from the 11th floor.
Coronavirus: Masks made mandatory in parts of Paris as infections rise August 8, 2020
People will be required to wear face masks outdoors in busy areas of the French capital from Monday.